Drugs, alcohol and criminal justice

Drug markets and their policing, the relationship between substance misuse and offending, and the provision and effectiveness of drug treatment for suspects and offenders are among the topics researched within this broad theme. ICPR studies have also looked at the scope and effects of licensing laws in England and Wales, and have considered the implications of drug criminalisation and decriminalisation.

Publications

Turnbull, Paul J. (2009) The great cannabis classification debacle: what are the likely consequences for policing cannabis possession offences in England and Wales? Drug and Alcohol Review 28 (2), pp. 202-209.

McSweeney, Tim and Webster, R. and Turnbull, Paul J. and Duffy, M. (2009) Evidence-based practice: the National Probation Service’s work with alcohol-misusing offenders. Project Report. Ministry of Justice, London, UK.

Hough, Mike and Hunter, Gillian (2008) The 2003 Licensing Act's impact on crime and disorder: an evaluation. Criminology & Criminal Justice 8 (3), pp. 239-260.

Hough, Mike, Hunter, Gillian, Jacobson, Jessica and Cossalter, S. (2008) The impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on levels of crime and disorder: an evaluation. Project Report. The Home Office, London, UK.

McSweeney, Tim, Turnbull, Paul J. and Hough, Mike (2008) The treatment and supervision of drug-dependent offenders: a review of the literature prepared for the UK Drug Policy Commission. Project Report. Institute for Criminal Policy Research, London, UK.

McSweeney, Tim and Stevens, A. and Hunt, N. and Turnbull, Paul J. (2008) Drug testing and court review hearings: uses and limitations. Probation Journal 55 (1), pp. 39-53.